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Dark Side of the Jam: A NASA game jam postmortem
Dark Side of the Jam co-organizer Brandon Sheffield discusses how the NASA-tied video game jam was put together, what went right, and what could have done with a little more organization.
March 14, 2013
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Spec Ops dev licenses Unreal Engine 4 for a next-gen game
Spec Ops: The Line studio Yager Development is now the first independent studio in Europe to license Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4.
March 14, 2013
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Nintendo loses 3DS tech infringement battle
A U.S. jury said this week that Nintendo infringed a retired Sony engineer's 3D display technology patent when it created its 3DS handheld, and has awarded the inventor $30.2 million in damages.
March 14, 2013
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Road to the IGF: Tale of Tales' Bientot l'ete
We talk to Tale of Tales about its Nuovo award-nominated Bientot l'ete, and how it aims to communicate the unwinnable nature of love and the raw ambivalence of meaningful human interaction.
March 14, 2013
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First Unity 4 update brings iOS games to the TV
Version 4.1 of the popular Unity game engine was released Thursday which, among other enhancements, it introduces multiscreen AirPlay support, allowing iOS games to be played on a TV.
March 14, 2013
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$20K to be awarded in first ever game jam for cats
Friskies maker Purina is sponsoring what we're pretty sure is the first event of its kind: a game jam in which teams compete to make the best game (or app!) aimed at the growing feline population of game players.
March 14, 2013
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Get a job: Blizzard needs a producer for its next MMO
"The ideal candidate has prior experience in game development and has a keen knowledge of how each discipline operates and interacts. Self-direction and follow-up skills are a must, as well as the ability to anticipate production issues and find effective solutions."
March 14, 2013
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Thanks to crowdfunding, Chris Roberts has more bosses than ever
"The way I look at it is I know I'll never make all the people happy all the time - it's impossible. So I just use the feedback as a barometer." -Chris Roberts learns to deal with the thousands of backers behind Star Citizen.
March 14, 2013
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Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U sales increased slightly in its fourth month on shelves, but not by much. Meanwhile, the NPD Group's monthly report shows yet another month of continued decline in United States retail game sales, down 25 percent.
March 14, 2013
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GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC and the Game Narrative Summit have debuted the 2013 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's March conference in San Francisco, CA.
March 13, 2013
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Video: How Habbo kept players engaged with smartphone spin-offs
Paul LaFontaine, former CEO of Habbo developer Sulake, discusses keeping players engaged in a game world as they move across platforms in this free video lecture from GDC 2012, courtesy of the GDC Vault.
March 13, 2013
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Glu Mobile beats Zynga in the real money gambling race
Smartphone game maker Glu Mobile launched its first real money gambling game in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming one of the first traditional game companies to enter that space.
March 13, 2013